Wife of suspect in Mindanao pyramid scam arrested

Jachob “Coco” Rasuman shows up at the Department of Justice and swears in on his counter-affidavit denying allegation that he defrauded investors in a Ponzi scheme. TETCH TORRES/INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Police authorities arrested the wife of Jachob “Coco” Rasuman, a suspect in a pyramiding scam in Lanao del Sur.

Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Llorca, Pasay city chief of police, said Princess Tomawis Rasuman was arrested Wednesday night by virtue of a warrant issued by a local court.

He said the arrest of Rasuman’s wife stemmed from information given by concerned individuals who claimed that she was in the area.